---
title: currentTime()
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: avfoundation/avsamplebufferrendersynchronizer/currenttime()
---

# currentTime()

Returns the current time of the synchronizer.

## Declaration

```swift
func currentTime() -> CMTime
```

## Return Value

Return Value A CMTime object.

## See Also

### Accessing time information

- [timebase](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrendersynchronizer/timebase.md)
- [rate](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrendersynchronizer/rate.md)
- [setRate(_:time:)](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrendersynchronizer/setrate(_:time:).md)
- [setRate(_:time:atHostTime:)](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrendersynchronizer/setrate(_:time:athosttime:).md)
- [rateDidChangeNotification](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrendersynchronizer/ratedidchangenotification.md)
- [delaysRateChangeUntilHasSufficientMediaData](avfoundation/avsamplebufferrendersynchronizer/delaysratechangeuntilhassufficientmediadata.md)